Our Team

Meet our team of advisors, presenters and guests artists who support our passion for excellence in Dance Education.

Sarah Murphy-Dyson - Former 1st Soloist RWB

Sarah Murphy-Dyson was a professional ballet dancer for many years and performed all over the world, mostly as a First Soloist with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company, one of Canada’s premiere companies. Sarah was lucky enough to work with Phillip Seymour Hoffman on Capote and it changed her career path. The next season she retired from the ballet, got an agent in Vancouver, and started studying acting full time. That was, until she was cast in the North American premiere of Dirty Dancing (Mirvish) which brought her to Toronto. She performed over 400 shows, as Penny Johnson and as a featured dancer. Since then, Sarah has continued her studies with Michael Riley, David Rotenberg and Rae Ellen Bodie and can be seen regularly on stage and screen. She has starred in four World Premieres of renowned playwright George F. Walker, and in her own show, The Naked Ballerina which she plans to make into a film, and for which she has won several awards. Sarah has appeared on such shows as Rookie Blue, The Next Step, and as Isabelle’s ballet teacher in the recent American Girl movie. She is also a regular on Precious Chong (daughter of Tommy Chong)’s Canadian Comedy Award nominated web series, Sex and the Single Parent. She won a Gemini Award a long time ago, and has worked as a stunt double for Milla Jovovich, Kate Beckinsale and Jaime King. Sarah is represented by Stephanie Nakamura at AMI. She lives in Toronto and still takes, teaches, and coaches ballet when she can.

Sheona Bell - CSC

Sheona Bell, named in 1992 to the position of Co-Artistic Director of the Sean Boutilier Academy of Dance in Mississauga, is a graduate of the Dance Program at the University of Waterloo and the National Ballet School of Canada where she was awarded her Teacher Training Program Certificate. Ms Bell also has her Advanced Cecchetti Diploma and is a Fellowship Member of the Cecchetti Society. Her expertise as a ballet master teacher, have lead to her having taught prospective teacher training students at Canada’s National Ballet School. Ms. Bell has worked hard to develop a high standard of technique for the dancers at her studio.

Jolanta Oko - MA BFA NBS-TTP OCT ADCSC - CICB

Jolanta Oko is the Founder and Director of CNADE. She holds a BFA in dance from York University, and is a graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program. Jolanta also hold a Master’s Degree in Dance from York University and is an Ontario Certified Teacher. She has danced professionally in the CFL, NAFL, CSL, USL and MSL. She holds her Associates Diploma from the Cecchetti Society of Canada and has completed leadership certification courses from a variety of renowned organizations. Having a plethora of experience in the dance world having been a dance teacher for 20 years, a studio owner for 6 and a school teacher for 8 years. She has facilitated dance in services in Halton and facilitated workshops about Arts Education at conferences for school board educators and administrators.

Luisa Zoratti - OCT

Luisa Zoratti has served as an educator for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Education, Brock University. She brings with her a wealth of experience in Special Education. Her current role as Special Education Resource Teacher allows her to work closely with students using the latest in 21st century teaching for identified students. Luisa’s expertise on the topics of “changing class/studio dynamics” and “strategies to accommodate the needs of our dancers” make her a well respected educator in her field.

Adam Schnare is a highly experienced and well-respected expert in the field of IT Management. He brings a wealth of knowledge in all areas of 21st century marketing and web development. His skill set includes: Project Management, Web & Mobile App Development, Graphic Design, SEO, Strategy & Execution, Mobile & Internet Marketing, Innovative IT Initiative, Social Media, Troubleshooting, Resolution, End User Support. He is sought after for website development and his creative perspective to online presence, due to his exceptional attention to customer service and customer satisfaction.

Tanya Berg - PhD in Dance

Tanya Berg holds a PhD in Dance Studies from York University in Toronto, Canada and she is a graduate of the Teacher Training Program at Canada’s National Ballet School. In addition to teaching ballet in private dance studios, Tanya has taught at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education since 2003. Tanya has presented papers at the Canadian Society for Dance Studies Conference in Montreal (2012), the World Dance Alliance Global Summit in Angers, France (2014) and most recently at the Corps de Ballet International conference in Sarasota, Florida (2016). Her 2015 publication in Research In Dance Education discusses how the current trend of digital video surveillance in commercial dance studios is increasing the panopticism already present in dance education. Her doctoral research, facilitated by her studio and academic backgrounds, explores the kinesthetic dialogue present in ballet pedagogy.

Linda Arkelian - Former Soloist RWB

Linda Arkelian’s dancing experience has been expansive and varied, having performed internationally with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Theatre Ballet of Canada, Anna Wyman Dance Theatre and the Judith Marcuse Dance Company. She was the recipient of a Canada Council grant in 1991. She is a Ballet Instructor at SFU and Lamondance. Linda is also an actor, artist and film maker. Her film collaborations with David Cooper have been screened internationally.

Carrie Broda RMT - Former 2nd Soloist RWB

Born in Melville, Saskatchewan and raised in Regina, Carrie Broda began her dance training at Myers Dance Centre. She trained professionally at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, graduating from the Professional Division in 1996. While still in the RWB School, Broda made her professional debut in the Company’s 1994 production of Swan Lake.

Broda joined the RWB as an apprentice in 1998 and was promoted to the corps de ballet in 2000. For the 2006/07 she was promoted to second soloist. During her time with the RWB, Broda has been featured in many roles including Tiger Lily/Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, Sugar Plum Fairy in Nutcracker, Lilac Fairy and The White Cat in The Sleeping Beauty, Flamingo in Val Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story and Don José’s Mother in Carmen, The Passion.

Anne-Marie Ludwig - Lic CUSA-CICB BFA NBS - TTP RAD MRTS

Originally hailing from Germany, Anne-Marie Ludwig is a former student of Canada’s National Ballet School. She initially trained under the tutelage of Anne-Marie Pilon-Gerdun; Ontario’s current provincial representative of the Cecchetti Society of Canada. She later trained with The School of Alberta Ballet’s summer programme before being accepted into their professional division by the Kilgours themselves. Upon high school graduation, Anne-Marie went on to complete her BFA (Honours) in Dance from York University. She subsequently graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School Teacher’s Training Program, becoming accredited with the Cecchetti Society in June 2011 with Distinction.

Alison Stark - MSc BA

Alison Stark graduated with distinction from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts Honors Specialization in Kinesiology degree in 2014. While at the Western University, Alison specialized in athletic injuries, landing her a position as the student athletic therapist for the Mustang’s Football team in her final year. This experience sparked Alison’s interest in the area of Sport Physiotherapy, which involves on field coverage at games and practices, along with rehabilitation in the clinic in order to return the athlete back to play.

In 2016, Alison earned her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy degree from Queen’s University. Shortly after graduating, Alison enrolled in the Sport Physiotherapy Fellowship through the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in London to pursue her interest in athletic injuries. During the one year Fellowship, Alison was the Physiotherapist for all of Fanshawe College’s Varsity teams. She gained on field experience in soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey, softball, baseball, and cross country with Fanshawe. Outside of the college, Alison gained experience in rugby at high school tournaments, and running in community road races. In the clinic, she rehabilitated a variety of active individuals to help them return to their optimal functioning. This fellowship trained Alison to create individualized return to play programs for athletes and personalize physiotherapy treatment towards specific sport requirements. After gaining numerous hours in sport coverage and sport physiotherapy mentoring, Alison now plans to pursue her Sport Physiotherapy Certificate in the next year, as well as to continue her education in manual therapy and acupuncture. She is currently the physiotherapist for the 2017-2018 midget AA girl’s hockey team, the Brock Jr. Badgers FLEET.

Alison’s treatment techniques combine a mix of manual therapy and exercise training in order to return her patients back to their activity and help them achieve their physical goals.

Roselle Simard - NBS-TTP

Roselle Simard obtained her teaching diploma from the National Ballet School of Canada with a mention of honor in 2003, where she also received her certification through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing’s, Ballet and National Dance division. For a few years, Roselle taught at the National Ballet School of Canada in the professional and recreational programs, as well as playing a main role in the development of a rehabilitation program for the young dancers of the school. From 2007 to 2012, she works at the École Supérieure de ballet du Québec as Ballet Teacher and Health Co-ordinator. During these years, Roselle set up a network of specialists in the medical field to prevent dance injuries. In spring 2012 she moved to Saguenay to teach at the École Florence Fourcaudot. Her passion for teaching and supporting the artistic development of young dancers is inspiring. Besides her teaching, Roselle supports and advises the artistic team. She also wishes to reach as many individual as possible through dance and is about to start a dance program in her area for people living with Parkinson disease with the support of Dance for PD.

Krista Ross PT

A proud Maritimer, Krista Ross spent the majority of her life on the East Coast in Nova Scotia. She graduated with honours from St.Francis Xavier University in 2009 with a BA in Human Kinetics and continued to earn an MSc in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in 2012. As a person-focused physiotherapist, she is motivated to help people overcome their obstacles and find a higher quality of life.

Although she has a love for working with all types of patients, Krista has developed a particular passion for neuro-physiotherapy throughout her career. She gained great experience with various neurological patients while working with the Neuro/SCI program at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre in Halifax, NS. Krista also has experience in pediatrics, orthopedics, cardio-respiratory health, geriatrics, and many more areas of physical therapy.

Krista also has a post-graduate certification in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation. As a pelvic floor therapist she is able to help so many people, men and women, who have difficulty with stress and urge unrinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pain with sex, erectile dysfunction, post prostatectomy incontinence and more.

Dr. Monique Aucoin DC

Dr. Monique Aucoin attended Dalhousie University where she studied Kinesiology and furthered her studies at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College graduating with a doctorate degree in Chiropractic. She grew up in Moncton, NB, lived in PEI and now makes her home Halifax, NS. Over the years she has been widely involved in the health industry as a Certified Personal Trainer, aerobics and Yoga instructor. In addition to completing her chiropractic degree, Dr. Aucoin has taken further training in different Chiropractic techniques such as, Activator, Spine Align, and Thompson as well as receiving a diploma in Traditional Chinese Medical Acupuncture. Dr. Aucoin wrote her graduate thesis on the effectiveness of orthotics and continues active research in the orthotics industry.

Dr. Aucoin is a member of the Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors, the Canadian Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, Certified Specialist of Exercise Physiology Association, Can-fit pro From Dr. Aucoin’s Acadian background, she is fluently bilingual. Dr. Aucoin is a big believer in a well balanced life, including good nutrition, exercise, relaxation and regular Chiropractic care.

Avinash Singh PT

Avinash Singh has been a Physiotherapist since 2011.

Avinash has worn many hats as a Physiotherapist. He has been a Clinic manager in a corporate setting to his current role as owner and manager of 4 multi-disciplinary clinics in Hamilton, Burlington and Dundas.

His passion is helping people live the life they want without medications, injections and surgeries.

Throughout his professional and entrepreneurial journey, he has taken many continuing education courses including a Diploma in Advanced Manual Therapy, Hand Splinting, Certification in Temporomandibular Joint (Jaw) Dysfunction, Acupuncture, Active Soft Tissue Release and more.

He is passionate about teaching and has helped to shape the career path of more than 600 Physiotherapist graduates across Ontario through his mentorship and tutorship. He has been an invigilating examiner for McMaster University’s Mock OSCE’s for their Physiotherapy Program as well.

Mark Kronwald FRCms OCT

Mark Kronwald is a passionate student of human movement and is very passionate about sharing the knowledge he has gained through his years of continuous research. He has been a movement instructor for the last nine years and enjoys helping others experience the sense of freedom that comes with a human body that is capable of moving to its fullest capacity. In addition to being a movement instructor, he works as a full-time elementary school teacher with the Grand Erie District School Board. Mark is a Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist (FRCms), Foundation Training certified instructor and Certified Yoga Instructor.